Fastest to 50 Test Wickets: Axar Patel: IND vs AUS – There is no stopping Axar Patel in the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy. After scoring a sublime 79 in the first innings against Australia in the ongoing Ahmedabad Test, Axar became the second-fastest Indian player to bag 50 Test wickets. The off-spinner dismissed Travis Head and got to the magical landmark in his 12th Test match. Ever since the all-rounder made his Test debut in 2021 against England, he has been a revelation ball in hand. However, in the ongoing BGT series, Axar has shown he can be dependable with the bat in hand as he registered three fifties and is a contender for MVP. Follow IND vs AUS Live Updates with InsideSport.IN.
Milestone 🚨 – Congratulations @akshar2026 who is now the fastest Indian bowler to take 50 wickets in terms of balls bowled (2205).
Travis Head is his 50th Test victim.#INDvAUS #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/yAwGwVYmbo
— BCCI (@BCCI) March 13, 2023
STAT: Fewest deliveries to 50 Test wickets for India
2205 Axar Patel
2465 J Bumrah
2534 Karsan Ghavri
2597 R Ashwin
Fastest to 50 Test Wickets: MVP of Border Gavaskar Trophy, Axar Patel becomes the second fastest Indian player to bag 50 Test wickets: Follow IND vs AUS LIVE
Fastest to 50 Test Wickets: Axar Patel’s dream run in Test cricket continues, all-rounder proves his worth with bat in hand
Be it in the first Test or the fourth Test, Axar bailing the team with the bat in hand has remained constant. While Ashwin and Jadeja have been stars with the ball in hand, it is Axar, who has been India’s most bankable batter lower down the order. The southpaw’s valuable contribution is undoubtedly the game-changer in the BGT series. The all-rounder has been a thorn in the flesh for Australia scoring 264 runs in four Test matches.
IND vs AUS: Why Axar is the MVP of Border Gavaskar Trophy
- With 264 runs, Axar is currently the third in the list of most runs in the BGT series.
- While Australia’s spinners were successful in removing India’s top order, they could not remove Axar, as he went on to score three fifties.
- Axar’s solid contribution lower down the order proved the biggest difference for India.
- With the ball in hand also, the off-spinner was pretty economical and created constant pressure from the other hand.
Fastest to 50 Test Wickets: MVP of Border Gavaskar Trophy, Axar Patel becomes the second fastest Indian player to bag 50 Test wickets: Follow IND vs AUS LIVE
